Is my capacitor toast?

jahull · #1 07/31/2007, 08:15 PM

My Sunlight supply dual 150HQI was acting funny - the lights didn't always light up right away, and the exterior would give minor shocks if I touched the wrong place, so I'm thinking salt creep = a little stray voltage.

So I called to see if it was under warranty (I just bought it used this summer) and it's not (built in Jan 2005, two year warranty). So I broke it open to clean it up and check out the situation. here's what I found. A small amount of salt creep, and this capacitor that doesn't look too happy. What do you think? Am I in for a new capacitor, or will it run like this?

The other one looks like this:

RicksReefs · #2 08/01/2007, 07:45 AM

it's a fire waiting to happen. it looks like it's already tried at least once.

RicGio · #3 08/01/2007, 03:34 PM

You're kidding, right? Replace that ASAP.

jahull · #4 08/01/2007, 04:41 PM

I think I will be replacing it then!

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RichConley · #5 08/01/2007, 04:47 PM

They still have the $13 Tek reflectors left? I thought I'd bought all of them.

RicGio · #6 08/01/2007, 05:44 PM

I just ordered 4 of the Tek reflectors for 13$...Thanks for the heads up!

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